True Ihwaju
이화주 참
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Taste and aroma
Creamy · Sweet
Pair with
Korean pancakes (jeon) · fried chicken · kimchi
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Description
True Ihwaju is a 9% ABV makgeolli from Gyeongsangbuk-do, crafted by Baekju Doga using domestic white rice, ipguk (rice koji), traditional nuruk, and yeast. The dual-starter approach - using both modern ipguk and traditional nuruk - creates a fermentation profile that balances clean, predictable rice sweetness with the complexity of nuruk's wild microbial character. At 150ml, this is a single-serving format that encourages deliberate, attentive drinking. The combination of starters gives the body a dessert-like richness while maintaining enough acidity to prevent heaviness.
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- Brewery
- Baekju Brewery
- Region
- Gyeongsangbuk (경북)
Ingredients
Purified Water, White Rice, Nuruk (Steamed Grain), Nuruk, Yeast